Legal Opinion
Waters v. Civil Service Board
California Court of Appeal
Decided June 21, 1955No. Civ. 16313PublishedCited by 5 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtKaufman, J.
This is an appeal from a judgment granting a peremptory writ of mandate commanding the civil service board of the city of Oakland to accept the application of petitioner Waters for examination for promotion from lieutenant to captain of police. The trial court found that the requirement of two years’ experience in the grade of lieutenant as a prerequisite to eligibility for the promotional examination for the rank of captain was arbitrary and without authority in the charter of the city of Oakland.
Petitioner, Arthur R. Waters, was appointed as patrolman in the Oakland Police Department on…
2Cases cited8 opinions
- Nelson v. DeanCalifornia Supreme Court · 1946
- Almassy v. Los Angeles County Civil Service CommissionCalifornia Supreme Court · 1949
- Pratt v. RosenthalCalifornia Supreme Court · 1919
- Haub v. TuttleCalifornia Court of Appeal · 1926
- Rhodehamel v. Civil Service BoardCalifornia Supreme Court · 1941
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3Cited by5 opinions
- Riveros v. City of Los AngelesCalifornia Court of Appeal · 1996
- Baker v. WadsworthCalifornia Court of Appeal · 1970
- Randolph v. City of Los AngelesCalifornia Court of Appeal · 1977
- Taylor v. City of Los AngelesCalifornia Court of Appeal · 1997
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